#3B9F4E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.5% 0.15 147.1), rgb(59, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#3B9F4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9F4E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.15 147.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3B9F4E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9F4E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9F4E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9F4E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9F4E
oklch(62.5% 0.15 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#058B32
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#026020
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#3B9F4E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19147 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948954 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209C8C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9F4E
#3B9F4E
oklch(62.5% 0.15 147.1)
- #B663B6
#B663B6
oklch(62.5% 0.151 327.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B9F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #3B9F4E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.